"Aloha" from the 2024 Cottonwood Christmas Parade today, Saturday, Dec. 7. Verde Independent Video by Vyto Starinskas
There was an unusual event in the Verde Valley Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, as more than 25 to 30 professional musicians packed the 10 12 Lounge in Clarkdale for a Celebration of Life for fellow musician Nora Bolles. Groups of musicians took the stage for half-hour sets during the afternoon and played tribute to Clarkdale singer and percussionist for the Raven Sisters and the Salt Miners. In the video, local musician D.L. Harrison leads a group of eight musicians, including Sabina Sandoval on percussions, Sweet Baby Ray on harmonica and Christian Michael Berry on guitar. Read about the event in the Verde Independent Newspaper Saturday. gofund.me/685e43b5 (VVN/Vyto Starinskas)
It's been a few years since the seven roundabouts have been put in between Cottonwood and Camp Verde on State Route 260. The one at Thousand Trails didn't work out well for the driver of this truck Tuesday morning, Nov. 19, 2024, as Cottonwood Police and the Verde Valley Fire District clean up the scene. (VVN/Vyto Starinskas)
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Ruben Gallego, who is running against Republican Kari Lake, came to Cottonwood on Sunday, Oct. 27, with Democratic candidate for U.S. House Jonathan Nez who is running against Republican Incumbent Rep. Eli Crane. The duo came to the Public Taproom to the cheers of supporters between stops in Sedona and Prescott. Verde Independent video by Vyto Starinskas.
Jennifer Keenan cuts the ribbon for the Queen B Vinyl Café which which opened today in Old Town Cottonwood. Cottonwood. Mayor Tim Elinski said it was his last ribbon cutting before stepping down as mayor next month. Maynard Keenan was there helping set up for the event and store which he called his wife's "vision." Verde Independent video by Vyto Starinskas
Camp Verde's Fort Verde Parade was a blast! Verde Independent video by Vyto Starinskas
Everyone's asking - what the heck was that flying over Cottonwood today? No it didn't seem to land even though it flew near the airport. The two guesses were: it had to do with the air show in Sedona on Saturday or Donald Trump's visit to Prescott Valley on Sunday. Vice President Kamala Harris is in Phoenix today. Verde Independent video by Vyto Starinskas.
The Town of Clarkdale closed out their Summer Concerts in the Park with the Naughty Bits last night to a big crowd. Verde Independent Video by Vyto Starinskas
The Verde Valley Motorcycle Riders met up in Camp Verde to ride into Thunder Valley Rally at Riverfront Park in Cottonwood Friday afternoon to join other riders for the first of two days of the event sponsored by the City of Cottonwood. (VVN/Vyto Starinskas)
A Mountain View Preparatory student, who was riding an electric bicycle, was transported to the hospital after being involved in a collision with a vehicle driven by a Mingus High School student on Fir Street in Cottonwood at the entrance of the high school on Thursday morning, Aug. 22, 2024, according to Cottonwood City Police at the scene, just as students were arriving for school. Watch for a story in the upcoming Verde Independent Newspaper. Verde Independent/Vyto Starinskas
EXCLUSIVE! Coach and Elder Vincent Randall had the Clarkdale-Jerome gym court named after him last night and the Verde Independent was there. Watch for a story and photos in next week's newspaper about the beloved Yavapai Apache leader and the former basketball players who came out and spoke about him at the emotional event. Verde Independent/Vyto Starinskas
National night out in Clarkdale going on right now. Vyto Starinskas, and Verde Independent
